TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 11 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 690 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.9
DEGREES NORTH 108.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
SKIRTING THE WESTERN COAST OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH WUTIP ARE AFFECTING THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. WUTIP IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS BEIBU
WAN, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES OR
ABOVE FROM HONG KONG FOR MOST OF THE TIME ON SATURDAY
MORNING (14 JUNE). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON ON SATURDAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WUTIP WILL MAKE
LANDFALL NEAR LEIZHOU PENINSULA DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY
AND THEN MOVE ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE GUANGDONG-GUANGXI
BOUNDARY. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO
BEGIN AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
GRADUALLY LATER SATURDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SQUALLY
SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. DEPENDING ON WUTIP’S INTENSITY,
ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND
STRENGTH, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
 
WITH THE GRADUAL WEAKENING OF WUTIP OVER INLAND AREAS,
LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY LATER ON
SUNDAY (15 JUNE).
 
THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:50 HKT ON 13.06.2025